Embody advertises the lowest headline price we have found in this category: $79 a month for compounded semaglutide and $129 a month for compounded tirzepatide. Both numbers sit under a promotional banner offering a saving of $230 a month, so treat them as a promotional floor rather than a standing rate. The heading you should read before anything else is the one labelled "100% refund policy". In the actual policy, a refund is available only while your medication has not yet been ordered — and for a new patient that window can close as soon as you finish the intake form.
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What it costs
| Plan | Advertised price | What the page actually says |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly GLP-1 injections (semaglutide) | Starting at $79/month | Shown beneath a site-wide promotional banner advertising a $230 monthly saving |
| Weekly GLP-1 / GIP injections (tirzepatide) | Starting at $129/month | Same promotional context; "starting at" means this is a floor |
Two things follow from that. The banner tells you a promotion is currently applied, which means the price you see is not necessarily the price you renew at once the promotion ends — and nothing on the page we read commits to what the post-promotional figure is. Separately, Embody's own affiliate-network listing describes plans starting at $149 a month. We are not treating that as a gotcha, because promotional pricing changes constantly, but it is a good illustration of why you should read the checkout total rather than the hero headline.
To Embody's credit, the pricing block carries a plain compounding disclaimer stating that compounded medications have not been evaluated or approved by the FDA for safety, efficacy or quality. A lot of sites in this category put that sentence in the footer, in grey, at eight pixels. Embody puts it directly under the price.
"100% refund policy" means something narrower than it sounds
The navigation on Embody's site includes an item labelled as a 100% refund policy, and the hero block advertises a weight loss money-back guarantee. The published cancellation and refund policy is narrower than either phrase implies.
You can be refunded for the current billing cycle only if your medication has not yet been ordered. Embody spells out when that point arrives: for a new patient, generally when the intake form is submitted if no live video visit is needed, or at the end of the video visit if one is required; for a returning patient, when the refill intake for that cycle is submitted. After that, no refund. The stated reason is the same one every provider in this category gives, and it is a real one — prescription medication cannot be returned to a pharmacy and resold.
There is one genuinely consumer-friendly clause worth crediting: if Embody's medical provider disqualifies you for a medical reason, you get a full refund. That is the right way round, and not every provider says it.
The 72-hour rule is the expensive detail
Most people who feel burned by a GLP-1 subscription were not overcharged; they cancelled two days too late. Embody's notice period is three days, and cancelling inside it does not stop the imminent charge — it defers the cancellation by a whole cycle. On a $79 plan that is an annoyance. On a higher-priced tirzepatide plan it is real money. If you are trialling Embody, decide by day 25 of your first month, not day 29. Our guide on how to cancel a GLP-1 subscription walks through how these notice windows work across providers.
Who runs it
Embody is operated by Modern Metabolic Medicine, Inc., which is stated in the site footer. The programme is described as HSA and FSA eligible and as having no membership fee, which — unlike some competitors — appears to be straightforwardly true: the advertised monthly figure is the medication plan, not a membership on top of a drug cost. That is a meaningful difference from insurance-first models such as Ro, where the membership and the medication are separate bills.
Who this suits, and who it does not
Who Embody is a reasonable fit for
- Price-led buyers who want the lowest compounded semaglutide entry point available and will diarise the cancellation date.
- People who want one all-in monthly figure rather than a membership plus a separate medication bill.
- Anyone who wants the FDA compounding disclaimer stated next to the price rather than hidden in a footer.
Who should look elsewhere
- You want a refund window that stays open after you have completed the intake — see our Trimi Health review, which has the most consumer-friendly pre-prescription exit we have read.
- You want a locked, published price for months two through twelve rather than a promotional rate.
- You want an FDA-approved branded GLP-1 rather than a compounded preparation.
See Embody’s current plans and promo
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How we sourced this
Prices, promotional wording, the compounding disclaimer, the cancellation notice period and the refund conditions were read directly from Embody's own homepage and its published cancellation and refund policy on the date at the top. The comparison figure for the advertised plan floor was taken from Embody's own affiliate-network programme listing. We did not use affiliate marketing copy or scraped social media comments. Terms change without notice — verify before you buy.
Medical note
This is consumer purchasing information, not medical advice. Speak with a licensed clinician who knows your history before starting, stopping or switching a prescription. See our medical disclaimer.